Auxiliary seat attachment for barbers&#39; chairs



Dec. 1941' HARRISON ETAL I 2,26 795 AUXILIARY S EAT ATTACHMENT FOR BARBER S CHAIRS Filed Jan. 15, 1940 2 Sheets-Shet 1 I d MC. 011277119 Dec. 2, 1941. J. c. HARRISON ET AL 2,264,795

AUXILIARY SEAT ATTACHMENT FOR BARBERS CHAIRS Filed Jan. 13, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 and Ma'lzrz'ie afar/13012 Patented Dec. 2, 1941 AUXILIARY SEAT ATTACHMENT FOR BARBERS CHAIRS.

, 1 Joseph 0. Harrison and William C. Currie, Camden, S. C.;' said Currie assignor to said Harrison 7 Application January-13, 1940, Serial No. 313,774

1 secured thereto by bolts or similar fastening de- 3 Claims.

This invention relates to barbers chairs and more particularlyto an auxiliary seat for attachment thereto. 1 v The object of the invention is to provide an auxiliary seat of simple and inexpensive construction capable of being readily attached to the pedestal of a barber's chair to revolve around the chair and upon which a barber may sit-when cutting hair or engaged in, other, tonsorial work thereby to prevent the barber from having tired feet, falling arches and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment for barbers chairs comprising a wheeled frame or carriage having a seat slidably mounted thereon and provided with depending foot rests, the carriage being mounted for travel in a circular path concentric with the chair so as to permit the barber to perform his work without the necessity of standing up or walking around the chair in the usual manner.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and emciency.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of an auxiliary seat attachment embodying the present invention showing the same in position on the pedestal of a barbers chair,

Figure 2 is a top plan view with the sliding seat removed,

Figure 3 is an end elevation of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a side elevation, partly insection, showing the means of attaching the auxiliary seat to the chair pedestal,

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the sliding seat detached,

Figure 6 is an end view thereof,

Figure 7 is an end elevation illustrating a modifled form of seat, and

Figure 8 is a side elevation of Figure 7.

The improved auxiliary seat forming the subject-matter of the present invention may be attached to any style or type of b'arbers chair, and

by way of illustration is shown in connection with a chair of standard construction, in which 5 designates the base and 6 the upright or pedestal. The device comprises a movable frame or carriage including spaced transverse outer sills I and an intermediate sill 8, said sills being connected by a centrally disposed longitudinal bar 9 which may be mortised or otherwise fitted-in the sills and II is a bearing collar I4 provided with lateral vices, indicated at I0.

Mounted on the pedestal 6 of the barber's chair are spaced sectional clamping rings II having their abutting ends provided with lateral lugs I2 through which extend bolts l3 for hold ng said rings rigidly in position on the pedestal. Mounted for rotation on the pedestal between the rings ears I5 adapted to receive the curved end I6 of the longitudinal bar 9, there being a pivot pin or bolt II extending through the ears and the curved end of thebar 9, as shown, so as to cause the frame or carriage to move with the bearing collar and also to permit vertical tilting movement of the carriage with respect to the pedestal of the barber's chair.

Rigidly secured to the intermediate transverse bar 8 is a plate I8 provided with depending inverted U-shaped brackets I9 in which are mounted for'rotation on stub axles 20 wheels or rollers, indicated at 2I. The brackets I9 are preferably arranged at an angle to the plate I8 so that the wheels 2I will travel in a path concentric with forcing members or braces 23. The outer transverse sills of the carriage are formed with dovetailed slots 24 which receive the lower dovetailed ends 25 of uprights or standards 26. Secured in any suitable manner to the upper ends of the standards 26 are longitudinal sills 21 having guiding grooves 28 formed therein adapted to receive depending tongues 29 formed on mating sills 30. The sills 30 are slidably mounted on the sills 21 and secured in any suitable manner to the sills 30 is a stool or seat 3I on which the barber sits while cutting hair or engaged in other tonsorial work. Depending from the inner end of the longitudinal bar 9 is a hanger or bracket 32, to the lower end of which is secured a transverse bar 33 having its outer ends roughened at 34 to form supports upon which the barber may rest his feet.

The hanger or bracket 32 is reinforced and strengthened by the provision of inclined braces 35, the opposite ends of which are secured to the bar 33 and lower face of the longitudinal bar 9, respectively, as best shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. The sill 30 carrying the stool 3| is adjustable longitudinally of the carriage so as to permit the barber, while sitting on the stool, to

adjust his position relative to the barber's chair at will according to the nature of the work being done on a customer.

It will thus be seen that by means of the improved auxiliary seat a barber may cut hair and perform any other kind of tonsorial work on a customer without the necessity of standing up or walking around the chair, thereby preventing the barber from having tired feet, falling arches or the like and enabling the barber to perform more work with less eii'ort and strain on his feet than heretofore.

In Figures 7 and 8 of the drawings, there is illustrated a modified form of the invention, in which the sills 30 are dispensed with and the lower transverse bars 36 of the stool or seat 31 provided with terminal notches 38 defining shoulders 39 which fit between the guide rails 21 so as to permit the stool or seat to be adjusted longitudinally of said guide rails, as will be readily understood.

While the device is particularly adapted for attachment to barbers chairs, it will, of course, be understood that said device may be used with equally good results in connection with dental chairs, surgical chairs or any other type of chair without departing from the spirit of the invention. It will also be understood that the devices may be made in different sizes and shapes and constructed of any suitable material.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. 'An attachment for barbers' chairs comprising a carriage having spaced outer and intermeto the outer transverse sills, stationary guide sills carried by the uprights, movable guide sills slidably engaging the stationary guide sills, and a seat carried by the movable guidesills.

2. An attachment for barbersf chairs comprising a carriage including outer and intermediate transverse sills, a longitudinal bar connecting said sills, a collar adapted to encircle the pedestal 01 a barber's chair and rotate thereon, a connection between the collar and the adiacent end of the-longitudinal bar, a plate secured to the intermediate transverse sill, brackets depending from the plate and disposed at an angle thereto, wheels journaled in said brackets, braces connecting said brackets with the plate, standards secured to the outer transverse sills, stationary longitudinal guide sills secured to the upper portions of the standards and provided with longitudinal grooves, movable guide sills having depending tongues slidably mounted in the grooves, and a seat carried by the movable guide sills.

3. An attachment for barbers chairs comprising a carriage including spaced outer and intermediate transverse sills, a longitudinal bar connecting said sills, a bearing collar adapted to encircle the pedestal of a barber's chair, means forming a connection between the collar and adjacent end of the longitudinal bar, inverted U- shaped brackets depending from the intermediate transverse sills and disposed at an angle thereto, wheels joumaled in said brackets, a hanger depending from the longitudinal bar near the point of attachment of the bar with the collar, a plate carried by the hanger and provided with terminal portions constituting foot rests, inclined braces connecting the plate and longitudinal bar respectively,- and a seat slidably mounted for longitudinal movement on the carriage.

JOSEPH C. HARRISON. WILLIAM C. CURRIE. 

